The truth is Saints outplayed the Falcons

St. Widge said

I mean, I'm not sure how you only get Bijan Robinson 7 carries and 4 catches in a game and only get Allgeier 8 carries and 2 catches against a Saints team without Tryann Mathieu for a large part of the game and without two of it's best LBs for essentially all of the game.

That's only 21 touches between them. That's about how many touches Robinson alone should be getting in a game like yesterday.

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Bijan went into the game with a shoulder and after the game he had a hamstring.

In Raheem's quick halftime interview before the 2nd half kick, he said "I told the team we gotta run the ball and we gotta stop the run." They did that as the Saints wore down.

I am not down on this Saints team and have not been since the draft. I believe Mickey wants Allen for a 4th year, Carr for a 3rd, and Kubiak for a 2nd year. The talent level is up. They did cut back on cap commitments and saved something. In players like Fuaga, Bresee, Taylor, and Olave you have recently drafted starters and reliable producers. Kubiak's scheme is great and maybe pray the hurt guys get back this year.

The injuries push a clock back for a developing team. I can't say this is a playoff team this year but I can say I think it is developing and improving which is what I needed to see first. I'd be shocked if Dennis or Derek would get to or win a Super Bowl, but I can live with next season being the make or break year, with a high bar.

That's a getting-younger team out there that has worked to learn a new offensive scheme. Guys are playing hurt already if they are not having to leave the game. The herpa-derps big and small are growing pains, because the players are hungrier to produce.